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notanotherone
01-05-2011, 10:31 AM
Apple is suing rival Samsung Electronics, claiming it has copied the design of its key iPhone and iPad products.

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he US tech giant's case centres on the South Korean firm's line of Galaxy mobile phones and tablets. Apple believes Samsung's design features, such as the look of its screen icons, are "blatant" copies of its own products.
The 16 claims brought against Samsung include unjust enrichment, trademark infringement and 10 patent claims.
Kristin Huguet, spokeswoman for Apple, said: "This kind of blatant copying is wrong."



"Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung style for its smart phone products and computer tablets, Samsung chose to copy Apple's technology, user interface and innovative style in these infringing products."
Apple's complaint against Samsung

In response, the South Korean company said: "Samsung's development of core technologies and strengthening our intellectual property portfolio are keys to our continued success."
This is not the first time tech brands have disagreed over smartphone and tablet designs.
In March, Nokia sued Apple (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/iPhone-Nokia-Suing-Rival-Apple-For-Infringing-Patents-On-Mobile-Phone-Technology/Article/200910415411864) for patent infringement and at the same time Apple sued HTC (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/HTC-Denies-Apple-Claims-That-It-Infringed-iPhone-Patents-In-Its-Nexus-One-And-Other-Phones/Article/201003115566305) for the same reason.
In October 2010, Apple sued Motorola, claiming its smartphones use Apple's intellectual property.


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Apple claims Samsung has 'blatantly' copied its iPad design
The tech giants are competing to dominate the global smartphone market which is expected to grow by 58% this year.
The booming tablet market is set to quadruple to 70 million units in 2011.
To better compete with Apple's iPad2, Samsung redesigned its new 10.1 inch tablet in February, to make it the thinnest in the category.
Another tech company which wants a bite of the tablet market is Blackberry maker Research In Motion, which launched its own PlayBook today.


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Investors' eyes are now on the new gadget, which will try to take on the iPad and the Galaxy tablet. The PlayBook is targeted at both consumers and professionals but RIM introduced it as "the world's first professional grade tablet".
But despite competition, the Apple iPad is predicted to remain king of the tablets by controlling more than half of the market for the next three years.

10mg
01-05-2011, 10:30 PM
Apple sues nao over this thread........ lol

Diablo13
02-05-2011, 06:28 PM
This is just getting stupid!
Obviously some aspects are going to look the same, things need to be immediately recognizable to end users, ideally across all formats?
Why don't these companies save money on these law suits and concentrate on making their products better and more reliable than their competitors?
That used to be a market winner, not who shouts the shiniest loudest bullsh1t!

I think I may sue my neighbour, because he has copied my receding hairline, and his car is the same colour as mine! :rolleyes:

notanotherone
02-05-2011, 07:07 PM
yep couldnt agree more with regarding the receding hair line and car ,but joking aside its getting out of hand isnt it?